Preston North End vs Stoke City LIVE: Championship result, final score and reaction
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Follow live coverage as Preston North End face Stoke City in the Championship today.
An increasingly competitive second tier in English football remains an intense and exciting competition, with the prize of a place in the Premier League on offer at the end of the season.
Relegation from the top flight last term means Luton, Burnley and Sheffield United are all back in the second tier this term and will be expected to push for play-off spots again at least, but so too will Norwich City, an improving Coventry and beaten play-off finalists Leeds United. At the other end of the table, Wayne Rooney is aiming to revive Plymouth’s fortunes after they narrowly avoided relegation last year, with Portsmouth and Derby the teams promoted from League One along with play-off final winners Oxford.
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Preston North End vs Stoke City
Foul by Eric-Junior Bocat (Stoke City).
Preston North End vs Stoke City
Wouter Burger (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Preston North End vs Stoke City
Attempt missed. Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box.
Preston North End vs Stoke City
Ryan Ledson (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card.
Preston North End vs Stoke City
Jordan Thompson (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card.
Preston North End vs Stoke City
Mads Frökjaer-Jensen (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Preston North End vs Stoke City
Attempt missed. Ben Wilmot (Stoke City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lewis Baker with a cross following a corner.
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